[Study on feeding of infants].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate feeding behaviour in infants, with regard to the duration of breast-feeding (BF), the beginning of artificial feeding (AF) and the introduction of complementary feeding (CF).


METHODS
Medical audit. Retrospective study.


METHODS
Primary Care paediatrics.


METHODS
The 327 children born in 1994 and monitored by paediatricians from 4 Health Centres in Salamanca.


RESULTS
The mean duration of BF for the 327 children was 3.61 months, with 92.3% starting BF and 52.3% still doing it at 3 months. 30% began AF at birth; 33% between birth and 3 months; 29.6% between the third and sixth months; and 7.4% after 6 months. CF was started as follows: only 2.1% before 4 months; 92% had gluten introduced after 8 months, but only 1.2% before 6 months. 96.3% started on cow's milk after one year.


CONCLUSIONS
Over 50% of children fed on breast milk for at least 3 months. Only 1.2% had gluten introduced before 6 months. 3.7% started on cow's milk before 12 months. 30% of children began AF at birth.
Pellegrini Belinchón
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Centro de Salud La Alamedilla, Salamanca.
del Molino Anta
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del Real Liorente
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García Gutiérrez
J F
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Miguel Miguel
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Malmierca Sánchez
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F
D000367:Age Factors; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain
Estudio de la alimentación en el lactante.